Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant

Detail of the plant.
Location 201 E. Pittsburgh Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Built 1937
Architect Alexander C. Eschweiler
Architectural style Art Moderne
NRHP Reference # 09000851
Added to NRHP October 21, 2009

The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

History

The plant was constructed as part of the expansion of the paint and varnish division of what is now PPG Industries based in Pittsburgh.[2] It was designed by the firm of Alexander C. Eschweiler. Renovated in 2008 for commercial and business use, the four-story building houses offices for Knight-Barry Title Group, and the headquarters for data security and compression company, PKWARE.[3]

References

  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. "Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. "PKWARE data security company moving office to Walker's Point from downtown". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
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